Word Frequency
finish (ˈfɪnɪʃ
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Definitions
verb
- to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
- intr sometimes foll by up to be at or come to the end; use up
- to bring to a desired or complete condition
- to put a particular surface texture on (wood, cloth, etc)
- often foll by off to destroy or defeat completely
- to train (a person) in social graces and talents
- intr foll by with
- to end a relationship or association
- to stop punishing a person ⇒
I haven't finished with you yet!
noun
- the final or last stage or part; end
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- the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict ⇒
a fight to the finish
- the person, event, or thing that brings this about
- the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict ⇒
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- the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc ⇒
a rough finish
- a preparation, such as varnish, used to produce such a texture
- the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc ⇒
- a thing, event, etc, that completes
- completeness and high quality of workmanship
- refinement in social graces
- (sport) ability to sprint at the end of a race ⇒
he has a good finish
Word Origin
C14: from Old French finir, from Latin fīnīre see fine1Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = stop, close, complete, achieve, conclude, cease, accomplish, execute, discharge, culminate, wrap up, terminate, round off, bring to a close or conclusion,
= get done, complete, put the finishing touch(es) to, finalize, do, deal with, settle, conclude, fulfil, carry through, get out of the way, make short work of
= consume, dispose of, devour, polish off, drink, eat, neck, drain, get through, dispatch, hoover, deplete
= destroy, defeat, overcome, bring down, best, worst, ruin, get rid of, dispose of, rout, put an end to, overpower, annihilate, put paid to, move in for the kill, drive to the wall, administer or give the coup de grâce
= kill, murder, destroy, do in, take out, massacre, butcher, slaughter, dispatch, slay, eradicate, do away with, blow away, knock off, annihilate, exterminate, take (someone's) life, bump off
= end, ending, close, closing, conclusion, run-in, winding up, wind-up, completion, finale, termination, culmination, cessation, last stage(s), denouement, finalization,
Quotations including 'finish'
"To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow ... the coup de grâce for the painter as well as for the picture"
Translations for 'finish'
- British English: finish The finish of something is the end of it or the last part of it.I intend to continue it and see the job through to the finish.ˈfɪnɪʃ NOUN
- Arabic: نِهَايَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: término
- Chinese: 完成
- Croatian: završnica
- Czech: konec
- Danish: afslutning
- Dutch: voltooiing
- European Spanish: finalretoque
- Finnish: loppu
- French: arrivée
- German: Ende
- Greek: τέρμα
- Italian: rifinitura
- Japanese: 終わり
- Korean: 끝
- Norwegian: avslutning
- Polish: koniec
- Portuguese: término
- Romanian: sfârșit sfârșituri
- Russian: конец
- Spanish: final
- Swedish: slutspurt
- Thai: ตอนจบ
- Turkish: son
- Ukrainian: кінець
- Vietnamese: phần kết thúc
- British English: finish When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with.As soon as he'd finished eating, he excused himself.ˈfɪnɪʃ VERB
- Arabic: يُكْمِلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: terminar
- Chinese: 完成
- Croatian: završiti
- Czech: dodělat dodělávat
- Danish: slutte
- Dutch: voltooien
- European Spanish: acabar
- Finnish: lopettaa
- French: finir
- German: beenden
- Greek: τελειώνω
- Italian: finire
- Japanese: 終える
- Korean: ...을 끝내다
- Norwegian: avslutte
- Polish: skończyć kończyć
- Portuguese: terminar
- Romanian: a termina
- Russian: заканчивать
- Spanish: acabar
- Swedish: avsluta
- Thai: เสร็จสิ้น
- Turkish: bitmekson bulmak
- Ukrainian: закінчувати
- Vietnamese: kết thúc
Example Sentences Including 'finish'
Entry fee includes en route refreshments and a meal when you finish.Cycling Weekly (2004)
From start to finish , they're laughing, these bakers, teachers, farmers.CHAMELEON (2002)
He managed to get away from his markers on several occasions but couldn't find the finish that his work probably deserved.Irish Times (2002)
He was hoping to disable the Revenant's sails, then close and finish her with solid shot.SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)
It was decided we'd go by the original plan, leaving accounts deserted, hoping to finish the windows in an hour.SOMEBODY (2002)
Macdougall was first UK woman to finish in London, qualifying for next year's Commonwealth Games.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The race was won in a sprint finish by Bournemouth's Dan Lloyd.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They had the matt finish of someone who saw things a little more clearly.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
This meant that I would finish my amateur career at plus five.Irish Times (2002)
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